Popular Entertainment Flashcards
Name 3 Leisure activities the rich enjoyed
Feasts, jousts and large banquets
What was hawking
A falcon or hawk would sit on a trainers arm with a blind cap on. When the cap was removed the bird would fly off to kill prey and return
What was used to track the hawk
A bell on the ankle
Where would hunting take place
The nobility owned their own deer parks to hunt deer for sport and dinner
Who was expected to practice archery and when
Men over the age of 24 were expected to practice with a long bow and crossbow after church
Who was dancing enjoyed by
The queen and popular among all classes
What type of music did the rich dance to, how about the lower classes
The rich payed musicians to play foreign tunes including the gavotte and slow paven
Lower classes enjoyed traditional country dances
What type of entertainment was music and singing
Home entertainment
Many people learnt to play at least how many instruments, what could these have been
At least one instrument like the recorder, lute or the viol
Name some ball games that emerged in Tudor times
Tennis for the upper classes
Bowls and skittles for all classes
Towns would often be visited by what kinds of entertainment
Wandering band of players, Travelling fairs with puppet shows, conjurors, trained animals and hawkers
What sport was most popular
Football - roughest ball game
How was football played
Few rules, no proper goals or limits in team numbers
The winning team kicked the ball across the opposite fishing line which could be miles away
Injuries were likely and the occasional death
Who usually watched wandering bands
Townsfolk, farmers, tradesmen and families
What were common themes of wandering bands
Included the adventures of Robin Hood where the poor triumphed over the rich
Give an example of a cruel sport arena
The Bear garden, Southwark London
What were bear baiting shows added to
Elizabeth’s Royal progress agenda
When did Elizabeth overrule the attempt by MPs to ban bear baiting
1585
What did bear baiting involve
Bears were chained by the neck and dogs where released to attack and anger the bear
What was more common in England due to difficultly obtaining Bears
Bull baiting
What did bull baiting involve
A bull was tied with a rope around its horns and the other end tied to a stake in the centre of ring. Trained bulldogs released 1 at a time to attack the bull
What did cock fighting involve
A fight between 2 birds but sometimes up to 20 were added in the ring and fight to the death. Bets were placed
Due to bands of strolling players becoming more popular, authorities thought what
They could incite riots
What were bands of strolling players also perceived as
Wandering vagabonds
